document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460290>Question 460290</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> word problem \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the 2007 regular baseball season , the Boston Red Sox won 36 less  than twice as many games as they lost . They played 162 regular season games. How many wins and losses did the team have ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #315797 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><B>simranb(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=simranb><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=simranb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=315797\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the lost sessions  be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then won sessions=2x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total no. of sessions=162<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)+(2x-36)=162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-36=162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-36=162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=162+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=198<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=198/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Losses=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "wins=2x-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =(2*66)-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =132-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    =96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps! </SPAN>\n" );
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